singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:  |+ u+ r$ F- {& u, t& N. J7 Y
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canteen only...9 M' y3 D0 S' u7 v
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
4 w# Y- Q8 `: v; L  H6 [3 Qi thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
) c* E3 q9 {2 R0 g" [I never really like starbucks. they...

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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:+ M& u( R1 B. T: y+ Y* o; i# F
I never really like starbucks. they...

8 V# c. O( A4 ?# umyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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5 _5 C( ~. R1 H$ E6 xwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:
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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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3 h! x5 j" @/ \; p( N& y  AIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:
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Addiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:
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1 K" V5 I3 ]4 @1 b  `, M" r+ _( ~hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too